The following materials are produced by and available from the Down's Syndrome Association. We aim to make as much as possible available to be read and/or downloaded free from this website.

You can also contact the Down's Syndrome Association on Tel: or e-mail and ask for printed materials to be posted. There may be a small charge for this service.

Education

Information and guidance about the Statement of Special Educational Needs for parents of children with Down's syndrome

A report on the experience of early years provision for children with Down's Syndrome

Notes for teachers on sexuality and relationships education for students with Down's syndrome

Information for teaching professionals on alternative accreditation for pupils with Down's syndrome.

Notes for teachers on behaviour issues in children with Down's syndrome.

Notes for early years professionals on children with Down's syndrome.

A comprehensive range of practical advice, information and materials for any front line education professional who is including, or planning to include a pupil with Down's syndrome in mainstream school. WINNER OF NASEN/TES BOOK AWARD 2003

The Special Schools Pack is a comprehensive guide for pupils with Down's syndrome in special schools. It comes in loose-leaf binders format.

This video (15 mins) shows aspects of the education of four children with Down's syndrome in a selection of mainstream and special schools. Available to order from the Down's Syndrome Association.

Notes for teachers on fine motor skills development in children with Down's syndrome.

Information on how computers can be used to facilitate learning for children with Down's syndrome, guidance on suitable software and resource list.

A comprehensive list of software suitable for use in the Early Years and keystage 1. Advice on getting started and making computers accessible for young children with Down's syndrome.

Information for teachers and learning support assistants in primary schools

Information for teaching professionals on including pupils with Down's syndrome in mainstream secondary school

The Video/DVD shows people with Down's syndrome, aged nought to thirty, who have differing abilities and needs in the area of communication. However all of them are keen to communicate, and have a great deal to say, given the right opportunities.

Notes for teachers on strategies for teaching numeracy and maths to pupils with Down's syndrome.

Answers to some of the questions most often asked about Down's syndrome

Notes for teachers on reading strategies for pupils with Down's syndrome.

Notes for teachers on short term auditory memory problems in children with Down's syndrome.

Information for teachers on transition planning and post 16 options for students with Down's syndrome

Notes for teachers on the transition in schools from Primary to Secondary School.

The Down's Syndrome Association is not able to supply the following books but you should be able to get copies from a good book shop or library.

Recommended Reading
Recommended Reading - Children

An American title, which provides a holistic approach to the issues usrrounding adolescence in young people with Down's syndrome. Focuses on health, behaviour, self-esteem, education, employment and recreational activities.

Collection of papers on health, education, psychological issues etc, for parents and professionals.

A comprehensive and up-to-date survey of current issues affecting people with Down's syndrome, including advocacy, medical, social and educational issues.

Offers a range of easy to follow tips and strategies to help solve most behaviour problems in young children. Expensive for a paperback, but worth having a copy in each Branch or ordering from a public library.

This book in the Need to Know series provides essential information in an honest and down to earth manner. The book looks at what it's like to have Down's syndrome and dispels some of the misconceptions about people with the syndrome.

Describes in detail a reading programme devised by an experienced American teacher which is imaginative and functional and can be tailored to the needs of each student

Through lively colour photographs this book takes you through the day of an inclusive primary class where you are introduced to the children and shown the many activities that take place.

An excellent book for younger children that follows a day in the life of Luke who has Down's syndrome. Luke is shown learning to read and attending his weekly cub scouts' meeting.

A positive, realistic book that can be used for explaining Down's syndrome to young siblings and other young children. (Some of the language is now a little out of date, but still a useful book.)

A teenager comes to terms with the notion of disability when her brother is born with severe disabilities. Suitable for older children and teenagers

In three separate stories in this beautifully illustrated book, Rico who has Down's syndrome makes a new friend, helps his sister with a difficult decision and finally draws a picture that he likes.

A story for young children, with lovely photographs, in which the main character has Down's syndrome.

A book for young children. It does not discuss disability itself, but difference more generally, e.g. height, where we live, different occupations. Can be used in conjunction with books on specific disabilities.